How to craft Compass in Minecraft
Tools Since Alpha v1.1.0
Quick answer: Craft Compass in a Crafting table with 4x Iron Ingot + 1x Redstone Dust. You get 1.
Recipe
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Ingredients and how to get them
| Material | Amount | How to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Ingot | 4 | Smelt iron ore. |
| Redstone Dust | 1 | Mine redstone ore deep underground (below Y=16, most near Y=-59). |
What is Compass used for?
- Points to your world spawn point
- Used on a lodestone it becomes a Lodestone Compass pointing to that block - works in any dimension
- Crafting ingredient for maps and the recovery compass
Variants
- Recovery Compass (compass + 8 echo shards, points to your last death location)
Java vs Bedrock
Identical recipe in Java and Bedrock Edition.
Related: ClockCrafting Table